. >>> a health scare has kept former president jimmy carter at a cleveland hospital overnight for observation. carter is now 85 years old and paramedics met his plane as he flew from atlanta to cleveland yesterday. he was traveling to a book signing when he became ill. two events on his current book tour were canceled yesterday but he is expected to resume his appearances later today. >>> president obama begins his day talking about the economy with a family in des moines, iowa. >> earlier the president used a combination of bluntness and inspiration to rally democratic voters. karen traverse joins thus morning from madison. good morning, karen. >> reporter: good morning, rob and vinita. with five weeks to go before the midterm elections, president obama rolled up his sleeves, dusted off an old familiar campaign phrase, and said he was fired up. >> the stakes are too high for our country and for your future, and i am going to get out there and fight as hard as i can, and i know you are too. >> reporter: before an estimated crowd of 17,000 at the university of wisconsin, mostly students, mr. o